A couple things: in the article below, the author comments that this is much like "offshoring." I want to point out that generally offshoring is a bad idea. For lots of reasons. I'll explore this at another time. It is a very useful metaphor for what is happening.
Second, I continue to wonder about the usefulness of bishops. In this day and age, a good bishop is essentially a good webmaster. They control the boards, moderate comments, make sure the platform is working so that those who go to the website won't be confused and get a little help when they need it.